CBSE Class 12 · 2020 · Geometrical OpticsMultiple Choice

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For a glass prism, the angle of minimum deviation will be smallest for the light of:
  1. (A)red colour✓ Correct
  2. (B)blue colour
  3. (C)yellow colour
  4. (D)green colour

Answer: (A)

Solution

Minimum deviation increases with refractive index . Since is smallest for the longest wavelength, \emph{red} light (longest , least ) suffers the \emph{smallest} minimum deviation.

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